The accident occurred on Wednesday near Leipzig in eastern Poland Germany on the A9 motorway – this one of the key routes in the country connecting Berlin and Munich. The bus was traveling from the German capital to Zurich, Switzerland, and they were traveling in it 54 people and two drivers.
The case is under investigation Saxon prosecutor's office.
Germany. Bus accident on the highway. A Polish woman was one of the victims
The findings so far confirm that four people died in the tragedy. The victims are A 47-year-old Polish woman, a 20-year-old Indonesian living in Berlin and a 19-year-old German from Bavaria. The identity of one of the women is still unknown could not be determined.
However, there were some wounded over 40 people – six of them were in a serious condition and required immediate surgery. Everyone else was taken to hospitals and underwent tests, but most of the injured had minor injuries or she didn't succeed at all.
It is known that the bus was for an unspecified reason he drove off the road to the right and fell on his side. According to rbb24.de, according to preliminary investigators' findings, shortly before the accident There was an argument between the 62-year-old driver of the vehicle and his friends. This is confirmed by the testimony of witnesses who are successively interviewed.
The Flixbus carrier announced that the 62-year-old had been behind the wheel since leaving Berlin at 8 a.m. and he complied with all work and rest rules.
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